Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Beans Mame Kg553 Seiji this katagami stencil with silk

this katagami stencil with silk mesh backing features a dense paisley design with karakusa twisting vines

Various imperfections in glaze

Design: Crest

This shikishi art board is titled and signed

2 cm long x 22

Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Beans Mame Kg553 Seiji this katagami stencil with silkVintage Japanese Kashigata, Cake and Candy Mold Japanese kashigata are hand carved wooden molds used to make higashi since the Edo period. Higashi is a broad category of wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) and is a low moisture treat made with soybean flour or rice flour, fine sugar, and other ingredients. These materials are packed tightly into kashigata molds and dried to create beautiful designs and shapes. Many of these sweets can be found in